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20 Things to Start Doing for Yourself

Things to do for yourself

20 Things to Start Doing for Yourself How often do you revisit the goals and dreams you’ve put on hold for “another time?” You spend a lot of time giving. Giving yourself to others, to your work and everything else in between. Life gets busy and you often put yourself and your needs last. They don’t seem important, urgent or significant, do they? Take a moment to think about it and ask yourself, if any of these apply to you:…

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Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Ghost Palette

Hourglass-Ambient-Lighting-Edit-Ghost-Palette-Review-and-Swatches

The following content contains referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Ghost Palette If you’re looking into the re-release of last year’s Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Ghost Palette, scroll to the end of this post.  Ahh, yes. It’s that time of the year again. Hourglass powders are among my favorite makeup products and every year I look forward to the return of their limited edition Ambient Lighting Edit palette. I went through every single…

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Time-Saving Beauty: For the Busy and Impatient

TIme-Saving Beauty

The following content may contain referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. Time-Saving Beauty: For the Busy and Impatient What are your secrets for quickly making yourself look and feel “put together” and refreshed? My little club of time-saving beauty tools and products includes a few items I always keep in my handbag. If my after-work plans change and I need to attend a meeting or want to grab dinner with some friends, I can count on the help…

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Skincare: The Old + The New and Fab

New Skincare Products and Old Favorites Beauty Blog

The following content includes referral links and/or PR/Gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. There was The Good, The Bad and The Fab, now it’s time for The Old + The New and Fab. I can’t think of any “bad” or horrible skincare products I’ve tried in recent months. Considering how much I love trying and testing “all things beauty” I think that’s pretty good. And, actually a little surprising to me, if I’m being honest. I do…

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More self-love, please: How stop negative self-talk

Stop Negative Self-Talk

How to Stop Negative Self-Talk Would you tell one of your friends that they’re “stupid?” “Not good enough?” That it’s “too late” for them to go after their goals? That you “don’t like” their body, nose, skin, fill-in-the-blank? That you “hate” them? (and not in the “omg-I-hate-you-why-would-you-do-this” kind of way, when they do something silly) Well, if you’re a good friend (and I do hope that you are :) ) you wouldn’t say those things to another person, let alone…

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